Discuss prescribed burning as used in range land improvement and management under the following subheadings: a)Importance. b)Possible impacts for its use.

      

Discuss prescribed burning as used in range land improvement and management under the following subheadings:
a)Importance.
b)Possible impacts for its use.

  

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Jim
Importance:
-Removal of surplus vegetation.
-Promote healthy forage.
-Breaks seed dormancy.
-Kills harmful pest.

Possible Impacts:
-Improved range land and livestock productivity.
-Maintain the flow of range land ecosystem services.
-Improved pastoral communities livelihood.
-Less soil erosion and more infiltration due to better vegetative cover.
jim items answered the question on January 16, 2019 at 07:40


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